Localities Defend Compound Expansions Recon Petition; CTIA, WIA Opposed
Localities and NATOA fired back at objections by the Wireless Infrastructure Association to NATOA's petition for reconsideration of the FCC compound expansion order, approved 3-2 last year over dissents by Jessica Rosenworcel and Geoffrey Starks (see 2006090060). “The Order applied…
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the wrong legal standard as articulated by the dissenting Commissioners and failed to address other legal and practical implications raised in the record,” said a filing posted Wednesday in docket 19-250: “Reconsideration is not only appropriate, it is necessary to ensure the Commission fully addresses the significant implications of the new rules.” CTIA defended WIA. “These rule changes foster collocations on existing facilities that are critical to bridging the digital divide,” the group said: “The rules also preserve the core right of localities to manage local land use, consistent with the Commission’s priority to ‘find common ground with our state, local, and Tribal partners.’” WIA “stands by” its opposition to the petition and “looks forward to working with the commission and any interested stakeholders in promoting broadband deployment to underserved communities across the U.S.,” a spokesperson said.